title: Primary intrapulmonary thymoma.
abstract: Primary intrapulmonary thymoma (PIT), which is an intrapulmonary tumor without an associated mediastinal component, is rare. We herein report a resected case of PIT in a 55-year-old female who presented with a 2.5 × 2.4 cm mass in the left upper lobe. We also summarize the clinicopathological features and discuss the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of PIT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1, Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810-8563, Japan, katura_kazukun@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katsura
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kouso
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shikada
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ushijima
authors.forename: Seiya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Momosaki
authors.forename: Sadanori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*